Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 191.

I NAMES ARE I COMING IN I Magnificent Interest is Being Manifested in Decatur Old Horne Week. WILL BE SUCCESS , 'County Officials Committee I is the First Organization to Send Report. | The Old Home Week in Decatur will be the greatest ever. It will itand out in years to come as the one celebration That is the intention of the boosters, and the fact is sig'ijnlficaat frcx the manner in which jtjye.-yone is taking hold of the affair The enthusiasm for this early date Is magnificent and wonderful. Every- ' Wo<! is talking about it. They are preparing their lists, writing to f’ their friends and there is a genera! I feeling of pleasure that the old town is to have a real celebration. A part -of the advertising, including the invitations, have been ordered and soon the country around will be told by posters, bills and various other ways of the good time coming the week of October 14th You might as well join th*» boosters in this enterprise, for its to be the real thing. The coupons are coming. Get your list ready and mail it or hand it to French Quinn. - The first organization to report was the committee on county officials, which was as follows: Decatur. Ind., Aug. 10, 1912. ■ French Quinn, Chairman Invitation Committee, "Old Home Week: ' . Dear Sir —Your sub-committee on invitation representing the county officials, heretofore appointed by you, beg leave to report the following: The sulxommitee met and organ* ized, by electing James T. Merryman as chairman, and Clark .1. Lutz as secretary And we beg leave to report the following names of past and present officials who should be invited to attend the “Old Home Week” celebration: /i<on George T. Whittaker, Dunkirk, Indiana William Baughman, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harrison street. Mark McConnell, Cardwell, Mo. Hon Richard H. Hartford, Portland, Ind f Huu William H Harkini Portland, I Ind. Dan.oi P Bolds. Geneva, Ind. Andrew .1. Porter, Pleasant Mills, Ind., R. D. No. 1. Samuel Fetters, Berne. R. D. No. 2. .- Hon. John T. Kelly, Geneva. Ind., R. O. No. 5. HP* H,|’ John P. McGeath. Harv-'y Harruff, Fremont, MLh. William E. Fulk. Jonas Neuenschwander, Berne, R. D. No 1. Joseph E. Mann, Decatur, R. D. N. 4. Hon George W. Cromer, Muncfe, Indiana Hon. William C. Ryan, Fort Wayne, Indiana Elmer Johnson, Fargo, N D., care Home Telephone Co. ■Kretiedck Reppert, Vera Cruz. ? Hon. Richard K. Erwin. Ft. Wayne. Ind. B®oa. Stephen Fleming, Ft- Wayne. K Henry Dirkson, Decatur, R. D. No. L : ' Georg- 1 McKean, Granite ( ity. Hl • 501 W. First street. Peter Soldner, Berne, Ind. John O. Kranor, Geneva, Ind. 3® 'Frank Heiman, Decatur, R. D. No 5. Samuel Soldner, Berne, R. D. No. • William Hoile, Fort Wayne. Ind. Dr. C. H. Schenck, Berne. Indiana. David Werling, Preble, Ind. Dr W J Vizzard, Pleasant Mills. Ind .* Martin Laughlin. Decaiur. Ind.. R. D. No. 6. Hon J A. M. Adair, Washington. D. C.: Portland, Ind. Dr. John C. Grandstaff, Preble. Ind. Hon. J. J. M. LaFollette, Bloomingtop, Ind Hon Prank Snyder, Portland, Ind Hon. J Fred France, state house, Indianapolis. Ind. Lew EXlingham. state house, Indianapolis, Ind. H .L. Cooter, state house. Indianapolis, Ind Ezra E Zimmerman, Decatur, R. D. No. 2. Andrew G. Briggs, Geneva, Ind. Frank Wechter, Berne, Ind., R. D.

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Henry I hlman, Decatur, R. I). No.'S. Hon. Thurman Gottschalk, Ottawa, Ohio. Henry Zwick, Bingen, Ind. Christ Eicher, Geneva, Ind., R. D. No. 3. Hon. J Frank Mann, Muncie, Ind. Leander Dunbar, Linn Grove, Ind. A Gottschalk, Berne, Ind. Michael McGriff, Geneva, Ind. Hon. S. W. Hale, Geneva, Ind. Respectfully submitted, JAMES T. MERRYMAN, CLARK J. LUTZ, C. W. YAGER, JIM A. HENDRICKS, Committee. Much interest is also being manifested in the selection of a slogan. Who will get the honor of writing the best? Who will get the cash prizes? W. P. Schrock, secretary of Old Home Week has already received twentyfive replies and they are coming in such away that assures the board that there will be a good bunch to select from. •)■ o MARSHALL’S DAY Indiana Governor to be Notified August 20—Opening Campaign in West. GUESTS OF HONOR N. Will Attend from Many States, Probably Including Governor Wilson. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Woodrow Wilson, the democratic nominee for the presidency, will, in all probability, make his first speech in Indiana, on the afternoon of August 20, the date set aside for the notification of Governor Thomas R. Marshall of his nomination for the vice presidency. Definite asurance that Governor Wilson will attend the ceremonies has not been received, but it is known that he is making his plans to come, if possible. The general arrangement committee of the ‘'Marshall Notification Da'y' is working out a program which promises to draw one of the biggest crowds of years. The day will mark the beginning of an active campaign in the west. Since his return from Seagirt, where he attended the Wilson notification ceremonies. Governor Marshall has been at work on his speech for August 20th. The governor is expected to sound the democratic keynote in the west. That the event and the speech will be of national importance is indicated by the fact that correspondents of most of the great metropolitan newspapers have reserved hotel accommodations. The governor, it is expected, will follow the path laid out by Governor Wilson in his speech at Seagirt. A number of other issues in addition to those discussed by the governor will form the theme of the Marshall deelar- j atlon of principles. It is expected that, the governor will go into the tariff question in detail as a form of reply to the keynote speech of James E. Watson at. the republican convention early this week. This speech. will probably be printed and distrib-1 uted broadcast all over the United States as a campaign document. In addition to the head pf the national democratic ticekt. all the candidates for state office will be present at the ceremonies. Samuel Ralston, candidate for governor, will head the list of honorary guests. Practically every democratic county chairman in the state has signified his intention of coming. The county chairmen will be known as vice presidents of the organization in charge of the arrangement Robert E. Springsteen, well known democrat, and an enthusiastic worker in the Indiana Democratic club, is chairman of the arrangements committee. Fred B. Johnson, who was active in the preparatory work of the Baltimore convention, is secretary. The headquarters are located at 312 K. of P. building. The following sub-committees have just been named: Reception, Thomas Taggart and William F. Moore; entertainment, Frank E. Gavin; finance, Oren S. Hack; automobile. Fred Hoke: badge, Mark Thistlethwaite; sergeant at arms, Reginald Sullivan; hotels, John D. Shea; down-town decoration, Edgar A. Perkins; coliseum, Thomas F. Colbert; street car transportation, Henry Friedman; publicity, Paul G. Davis Plans contemplated for decoration CONTINtnCD ON PAGE TWO.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, August 10, 1912.

FIRE AT GARAGE Mark Shideler Confessed to Lighting Match Which Burned Garaee. AT WINONA LAKE Was an Employee of the Garage and Will be Given Chance to Settle. Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 10—The mystery of the origin of the fire that consumed the Winona garage was explained Thursday when Mark Shideler of Huntington, md., came to Dr. Sol C. Dickey, general manager of Winona assembly, and R. A. Hatfield, chief marshal, and confessed he had lighted the match that accidentally set fire to the building. Shideler said he had been out in an automobile with Silas Seybold of Winona Lake, and Lawrence Howard, of Columbus, Wis., -and had run ouf of gasoline. Until a day or two before he had been employed as manager of the Winona garage, and still had the keys to the garage in his pocket. He left the car and went to the garage to get the gasoline, and instead cf turning the electric lights, he struck a match, the gasoline springing into flames. As the cause of the fire was entire l ly accidenal and no locks were broken to gain entrance to the building and as Mr. Shideler is considered an employee, it is likely settlemen* will be made with the relatives of the boys, they paying for the. fire loss. This fire almost caused Mr. James Fristoe of this city to lose his row of valuable cottages at Winona Lake, the burning bqilding being within a few feet of Mr. Fristoe's first cottage Many Decatur people were at Winona at the time of the fire and witnessed the progress of the blaze. THE MONROE NEWS Lot for New Friends’ Church Has Been Purchased in Hocker Addition. JOHNS WILL ATTEND Picnic at Eaton on Next Thursday—Things Busy About Monroe. The committee in charge of looking after matters for the errection of a new Friends church at Monroe have purchased i» lot 60x130 in the J. F. Hocker addition where the new edifice will be constructed and one of the first big steps towards their anticipated aim. The church will be built this fall and the committee is busy soliciting funds and all those who have subscribed are asked to turn it over as the first installment is past due. ~ Howard Shaft of Champaign, Illinois was in our city this week looking after his farm which he owns near Monroe. The many Johns of Monroe are planning to go in a body to Eaton, Ind., on the 15th of the month to attend the Johns picnic to be held and all bearing the Christen name of John are invited. About fifteen have alrealy completed arrangements for their going. This evening in the assembly room of the Monroe school house Mr. Edward Snether the impersonator will give an interesting hour and from the appearance a large attendance will be on hand to greet the professor. Rev. and Mrs. Craft have gone to Ohio, where they are visiting a number of friends and to be absent for several weeks. During the absence of Rev. Craft his pulpit will be filled by the Rev. Burkett. A. S. Kelley the real estate man 1b home from Lagrange where he spent several days on business John Merica was a business caller at Portlan dthis afternoon.

VISITS BROTHER HE NEVER SAW William Thomas Came in From Kan-sas-First Visit in Thirty-two Years William Thomas, of Wichita, Kansas, came In this morning, surprising his brothers and sisters who live here. This is the first visit to Decatur for thirty-two years, and Henry Thomas, the well known cigar manufacturer this morning saw his brother for the first time in his life. William is also a brother of John and Mathias Thomas and Mrs. Joseph Metsker. He went west many years ago and has since been a resident of Kansas. He will remain here for some time, looking up old acquaintances. CALL MEETING The C. B. L. of I. will hold a special meeting on Tuesday evening at their ' hall to which every member is ex-1 pected to attend. Do not forget the date but be in attendance. — o ROME CITY NEWS Interesting Items About Decatur Peoole Enioving Outing at Lake. GOING AND COMING Number Will Return on Sunday to be Replaced With Many Others. Rome City, hid., Aug. 10—Mrs. .1. D. Hale arrived Wednesday afternoon from Nappanee, and will spend the remainder of the summer at her cottage, “The Theodore." Mr. Hale and daughter, Mrs, J. S. Peterson, will 1 join her here. Mrs. I. Kalver and sons and Miss Ruth Miller of Fort Wayne are con- 1 eluding a two weeks* stay at the' Reid cottage. Mr. Kalver joins them : for week-end visits. After a two or three days’ stay with others of his bunch, and not finding the fishing up to the standard, Henry ' Gerge became disgusted and left. The | others, F. H. Nichols, and son Alva; Herman Gerke and Frank Chronister, will finish their two week's lease of “Theodore” cottage, and are finding fishing exceedingly good. A bucket of' fine fish, packed in ice, were sent this morning to “the folks at home,” by Alva Nichols, who caught thirty-nine fine large fish in a record-breaking stretch of a few minutes. Harry Jeffrey of the Hensley jewelry store will return home Sunday after a week's stay at the Hensley cottage here. Harry caught his share ' of the finny tribe of the lakes and enjoyed the other pleasures of the pleasure resort. He will spend the remaining week of bks vacation visiting other places. The Misses Leah and Veda Hensley, Glennys Mangold and Vera Rinehart, the last named of Portland, visited in Wolcottville yesterday afternoon. G. A. Chronister of Louisville, Ky., who has been spending a month with his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay, of Fortville, Ind., at their home at Hay View, Mich., will spend Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen of Decatur, who are spending two weeks at Janette cottage. The Misses Tillie and Lollie Meibers will return Sunday to Decatur after a three weeks’ stay at their cottage, “Laffalot.” Miss Tillie Meibers returns to enter upon her new work Monday morning in “The Store of Quality,” which will be opened Thursday in the M. Burns building by F. Gass. Mrs. Della Neptune will arrive soon for a visit with Mrs. D. M. Hensley. Owen Edwards-of the Hensley jewelry store, will com® Sunday with Mr. Hensley to spend the week-end with the family at their summer home. Mrs. Anthony Overman and two daughters of Covington, Ky., came Wednesday night for a two weeks’ stay at Sylvan hotel. From here they will go to Decatur for a visit with relatives before returning home. The Misses Lucy, Agnes and NelCONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

HOME FROM iWEST G. C. Haughton and Family Return from Long Stay in California. THE WIFE IS BETTER ( Had Been Failing for Some Time—Will Again Make Home in Decatur. G. C. Haughton and family are ' home from Los Angeles, Cal., where I they have been for the past sixteen months visiting, but principally going for the benefit of Mrs. Haughton's health, which had been failing for some time previous to their leaving. The trip was one of great improvement to her and although not altoj gether in the best of health, they feel | that the trip was greatly benefitting. The western country was much enjoyed by'them and while there Mr. Haughton secured employment, but desiring to return to Old Adams county left eight days ago, stopping off at short intervals, where the occasion permitted, and although somewhat tiresome, was one of much interest and sightseeing. While there, Mr. Haughton was employed by a large fruit-growing firm as fruit packer, until he secured a better position in a railroad office, where he worked until their return home. Previous to their leaving here he worked at the Insurance business, but he is undecided as to what he will take up at t present. They )“ft this morning for Geneva to v'sit with relatives several days, after which they will again reside in Decatur. G Miss Mary Schuh of Chicago, who I visited here a week with her brother, ' John Schuh, left this morning for Cin- ( cinnati, Ohio, to continue her visit , previous to returning home. ADMIT THEY STOLE — Colonel Roosevelt Says Progressives Took Democratic Planks. , FOR THEIR PLATFORM Indianapolis Railroad Man Arrested for Rifling Mail Sacks. i i Oyster Bay, N. Y. Aug. 10—(Special ~ Catly Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt has no hestiancy in admitting that many of the planks added by the progressive party in their platform were of democratic origin and he also insisted that the new party had solved the negro problem in the only way that will really benefit the black race. His intention was called to an article by W. J. Bryan in which Bryan declares the progressives had stolen all of their good planks from the democrats. Os course we have stolen all of the .ideas from the Democrats that were good except those which were fit for Inmates of an insane asylum,” Roosevelt said. Roosevelt was very proud of a telegram he received from the crew of the battleship Oregon, con gratulating Mm on his nomination. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —James A. Pein age forty-five of Indianapolis for twentyfive years a mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railroad was arrested here today charged with the rifling of mail. When arrested he tried to get rid of some of the money but was prevented by the federal authorities. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat.)- Edward Block general auditor for the Fidelty and Casualty Company of New York with two children left today with the body of bls wife and son Edward, two years old for her home in Pasic, N. J. Mrs. Block was drowned on last Tuesday in trying to rescue her son who bad fallen from the deck of their yacht. The family was on the yacht ing trip through the Great Lakes and Mr. Block was absent from the boat at the time of the accident. I

FAST BALL GAME. — — The base ball game Sunday is the subject of much discussion among the base ball fans, who predict that the locals will have to play a hard game to conquer their opponents. They have a stiff team and are coming to win, but the Shamrocks are not frightened In the least. The following will be the line-up for Sunday’s game: Shamrocks Colored Giants Johns If Weaver McMillen 2bA Bennett Coffee Bassett Smith r.f Artis Bn «’e c. f... sims Buffenbarger ... .3 b... .F. A. Bennett Baxter i p Davis Hone P Newton Stevens subs Georgean R. Johns Umpire, Bart France. COURTHOUSE NEWS A Bohemian Couple Wedded at the Clerk’s Office by Judge Merryman. ARE BEET WORKERS County Commissioners Met This Afternoon to Conclude Work of Session. A comely pair of Bohemian beet workers were the first to take advantage of the new bridal room, in the county clerk s office, recently improved and refurnished for just this purpose. They appeared at the office at about nine o'clock and were granted the license. Judge James T. Merryman was then called and performed the ceremony, In a very polished manner. According to the license record the names are Fanny Splichal, born in Bohemia, September 18, 1886, and John Vangot, bom in Bohemia, May 13, 1885. The bride has been working in the fields north of here, near the Allen county line, while the groom is on a farm near Monroe. They were as happy as any young wedded couple you would wish to see. Their parents are farmers, still residing ia Bohemia. The county commissioners met this afternoon in continued session to transact a few matters of business left over from the regular sesion. The Adams circuit court will convene three weeks from Monday and the officers are preparing for that event. The work of arranging the dockets has been completed. Mrs. Sarah Laman has been appointed executor of the estate of the late David Laman and filed bond for sl,009. A. P. Beatty appears as the attorney. o Mrs. Herbert Borroughs went to Decatur Thursday evening where she will spend n few days She and her husband will arrange to move there as he will manage a drug store in that city.—Bluffton News.

OLD HOME WEEK NOTICE Fill out this blank, insert the name and address of relative or friend you want invited for “OLD HOME WEEK,” then mail this coupon or hand it to MR. FRENCH QUINN, Chairman of the “OLD HOME WEEK” invitation committee. He will write a special invitation to the relative or friend to come back and enjoy “OLD HOME WEEK.” FILL THIS OUT AND MAIL IT TODAY 9 At the time you fill out this coupon, you, yourself write to your relatives or friends, urgeing them to come. Send in as many of these coupons as you possibly can. OLD HOME WEEK COUPON Name of Relative or Friend Relative or Friend Poatoffice Addreaa Your Own Name la

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Price, Two Cents.

CHICKEN THEIVES Caught in Fort Wayne Following Their Active Work in Wells County. ARE KNOWN HERE Sheriff Durkin* Has Been on the Lookout for Them— Stole Chickens. John Harkenrider and William Hicks, junk dealers, who have been working in and out of Bluffton for the past several weeks, were arrested in Fort Wayne Thursday evening on a charge of stealing chickens from Harmon Lindaman and John Moon, farmers, on Wednesday night. Tiie two men will be returned here tonight to answer to changes of grand larceny. . || ‘Hjl The arrest of the two men resulted from Marshal Pierce and Officer Hurd getting on the trail of the thieves in quick time and telephoning the officers in surrounding cities, including Fort Wayne. At 2 o'clock Thursday morning, Marshal Pierce, who is working nights during the vacation of Officer Henry Fritz, saw two men driving through the city in a light spring wagon and it was later learned that they were Harkenrider and Hicks. Marshal Pierce thought it strange that they were driving out at that, time, but he did not know of the theft until a few hours later when he received a call from the Lindaman home telling of the loss of sixty young chickens, just a nice frying size. Mr. Lindaman lives on the old B. F. Wiley farm south of Bluffton. A short time after he telephoned to the police, Mrs. John Moon, also living on the Wiley farm, missed about forty chickens from her flock and the same thieves are supposed to have visited both homes. —Bluffton News. Sheriff Durkin has been on the trail of these men for several days, keeping a close lookout for them in this vicinity. Had they come this way they would have been caught without a doubt, as many people over the county were on the look-out for them. These men have had an unsavory reputation for some time and have been under suspicion for former offenses. That they are now caught with the goods is joyful news to the officers. They are known through this coun ty. MODERN WOODMAN The Modern Woodman are making special preperations for the meeting of next Wednesday evening when the degree work will be confered on a class of candidates. On Monday the district deputy Mr. Hofmeister of Ft. Wayne will arrive here and begin a canvass of the city to secure new members for the organization. A smoker will follow the meeting on Wednesday and the local members are working hard to have a big time. o— Mrs. Charles Thropp and son, Rob«rt{ who visited with relatives at Portland, and also at Ridgeville, returned home this morning.